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Tickets, please! In a heartwarming breakthrough for accessible travel, St Vincent’s Care Toowoomba has unveiled the St Vincent’s Express — the world’s first permanent immersive virtual-reality train carriage built inside an aged care home. What was once a quiet library is now a luxurious replica fine-dining rail car,

A three-week hiatus in the Moto3 World Championship will enable New Zealand grand prix racer Cormac Buchanan to finally focus on his recovery after a brutal double header. Still suffering from injuries sustained from a crash at the Brazil GP, the gutsy Southlander had just four days before he was

After taking some time away from the camera and 90 Seconds+, Mike is back with a fresh new format — Catch Up Cuppa ☕️ A less formal, more relaxed and laid-back series, Catch Up Cuppa will see Mike sitting down over a cuppa with some of the movers and shakers from around

Whats On Invers can reveal that new imported fuel will contain substances capable of tracking vehicle movements — believed to be a world first. While some details remain sketchy, we're satisfied we have enough information and clarification from sources to publish. It's understood the substances have been

Three historic wooden viaducts in southern Fiordland remain closed this long weekend after safety inspections revealed rapid deterioration of the century-old structures. Percy Burn and Edwin Burn viaducts on the Hump Ridge Track, and Francis Burn Viaduct on the South Coast track, were shut down in February due to structural

From today (1 April) Southlanders are going to see some extra support in their pockets, as the conflict in the Middle East puts more pressure on household budgets, Invercargill MP Penny Simmonds says. "Our elderly will receive support as Superannuation payments increase. "For example, NZ Superannuation for a

Invercargill City councillors have decided that Grant Dermody wasn’t in breach of the code of conduct when he made comments at the Rugby Park stakeholders meeting on February 3. Latest News Loading... All but one councillor present at the extraordinary meeting in Invercargill today (Tuesday March 31), voted against

Fonterra Co-operative Group has today completed the sale of its global consumer and associated businesses, Mainland Group, to Lactalis. Chairman Peter McBride says the completion of the sale is a significant milestone which sets the Co-op up for the future. “With the divestment complete, Fonterra can return capital to its